Cue-holder.



F. P. GRODE.

CUE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-15,1915. RENEWED FEB. 23. 1917- 1,240,705. PatentedSept. 18,1917.

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FRANK 1?. GRODE, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CUE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

Application filed October 15, 1915, Serial No. 55,971. Renewed February23, 1917. Serial No. 150,614.

To all whom it may] concern: I

Be it known that I, FRANK .P. Gnoon, a citizen of the 'United States,residing at KansasCity, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cue-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cue holders.

The object of my invention is to provide a cue holder which is simple inconstruction, reliable in operation, economicalto manufacture, and whichis not liable to get out of order.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the preferred embodimentof my invention,

Figure l is afront elevation, partly in section, of a cue rack providedwith my improvement.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the transversecue holding bar, having one receiving recesses in its forward side.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4 4: of- Fig. 5. V Fig.5 is a plan view of a pair of the cue holding members mounted on thetransverse supporting bar, the latter being shown in horizontal sectionand the cue holding memhere being shown in the closed position.

F i 6 1s a view similar to Fig 5, the cue holding members being shown inthe open position.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews.

1 designates a cue rack of the usual vertical type, and provided with atransverse supporting bar 2 in the forward side of which are provided aplurality of recesses 3 which are adapted to respectively receive 9which are secured to the bar 2 and the horizontal sides of which arerespectively provided with recesses 10 which respectively register withthe recesses 3 and are adapted to receive the cues 4.

A plurality of pairs of cue holding members 11 are respectively pivotedby vertical pins 12 to the horizontal portions of the angleplates 9.

The members 11 of each pair are disposed at opposite sides of the recess10, and are each provided with a vertical arcuate arm 13 adapted toembrace a cue at for holding it in the recess 3, as shown in Fig. 3.

In order that the members 11 may swing conjointly, each of said membersis provided at the rear end of the arcuate arm 13 with a tongue 14 whichoverlaps the rear side of the opposite member, whereby the members willswing conjointly to and from the closed position.

Each of the members 11 at the end opposite its arm 13 is provided withtwo bearing surfaces 15 and 16, preferably arcuate, and adapted toalternately receive the free end of a flat spring 17 which is secured inany suitable manner to the adjacent angle plate 9.

When the springs 17 are in the recesses 16, as shown in Fig. 5, saidsprings will respectively hold the members 11 in the closed position.WVhen the members 11 are swung to the open position shown in Fig. 6, thesprings 17 will bear against the surfaces 15, thereby reliably andreleasably holding the members 11 in the open position.

.When the members 11 are in the open position shown in Fig. 6, and a cue4. is inserted between the arms 13 and pressed rear wardly, against thesaid arms, they will be swung to the closed positions shown in Figs. 3and 5, and also in Fig. 1, and will reliably and releasably retain thecue in the recesses 3 and 10.

As the members 11 are interlocked and swing conjointly, they will bereliably held against accidental displacement when swung to either theopen or the closed positions.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmodifications, withinthe scope of the appended claims, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. In a cue holder, two cooperatively connected cue holding membersadapted to emloracea cueand movable conjointly to and from the closedposition, and means for re- 1 liably holding said ,members releasably inthe closed; position.

2. In a cue holder, tu 'o cooperatively em I16Cted cue holding membersadapted toembrace a one and movable conjointly to and fromthe closedposition, and resilient means.

for reliably holding saidjmembers releasably in the closed position. a

3.111 a cue holder, two; pivoted cooperatively connected cue holdingmembers adapt ed to embrace a" one and movable conjointly to' and fromthe closed-position, and means for reliably holding said members 7releasablyin the closed position.

- --4. "In a cue holder, two pivoted cooperatively connected "cueholding members adapted to embrace a cue and movable con- 20 jointly toand from the closed position, .and

resilient means for 'reliably holding said members releasably in theclosed position.

I Cq ples nt tfhls p atent may be obtalnedfor' In a cue holder, twopivoted cooperatively connected cueholding members adapt- "ed to embracea one and movable comointly to from the closed position, and means forreliably holding said members releas ably in the open or the closedposition.

6. In a cue holder, tWo pivoted cooperati e'ly connected cue holdingmembers adapt- 5 ed to embrace a cue and movable conjointly to and fromthe closed. position, and resilient means for reliably holding saidmembers rela'sa'bly 'in' the open or the closed position.

nected cue iholding membersadapted to em-' v brace a cue and movableconjointly to and from the closed position,land resilientmeans forreliably'liolding said members releas- 4 ably in the open or closedposition.

Intestimony whereof I have signed my v name to this specification.

Y FRANK P. GRoDE,

flve eents ea ch by aildreuingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington,1).0. V

